CHAMBER OF DIVING & WATERSPORTS


[b]Does your centre deserve a Responsible Tourism Award?[/b] Celebrate the work being done within the diving and watersports tourism industry in Egypt to better the environment by encouraging your guests to put forward nominations for this year�s Responsible Tourism Awards 2009. Is your centre or operation supporting local community initiatives, active in marine conservation efforts, or providing eco-friendly holiday alternatives for visitors to Egypt? The highly prestigious awards offer a fantastic opportunity to highlight the work throughout Egypt to better our planet by individuals, companies and organisations involved in the travel industry. Tourists nominate all the winners. There are a total of 13 categories in the Virgin Holidays-sponsored awards, including Best in a Marine Environment which has seen Red Sea liveaboard operator blue o two pick up first place and highly commended since the scheme began in 2007. All the winners and runners up are featured across the UK national press, as well as international travel publications and online. The Responsible Tourism Awards scheme is aimed at supporting and recognising individuals, companies and organisations in the travel industry � from niche to mainstream � for operating in a way that �respects and benefits� destinations and local people. The nominations for this year�s award closes on 15 June. All of your guests who enter have a chance to win safari holiday in Kenya with 2008 award-winners Gamewatchers Safaris & Porini Camps. The Virgin Holiday Responsible Tourism Awards is a collaboration between online travel directory responsibletravel.com, UK media partners Telegraph Travel and Geographical Magazine, BBC World News, and World Travel Market. [b]Deadline for nominations is 15 June [/b]. For the full list of Responsible Tourism Awards 2009 categories and to direct your guests to put forward a nomination, click here www.responsibletravel.com. [center]